Hot Sheet: Catawba beer and Whole Foods coming to town

5:52 PM,
Nov. 21, 2012

Written by

Jason Sandford

Catawba Valley Brewing Co., a craft brewer based in Morganton, is on the verge of opening a new "boutique brewery" in Asheville, according to Scott Pyatt, a vice president and company co-founder.

"The hammer's cocked and we're going to do it," Pyatt said.

Catawba Valley Brewing had already planned to open in Asheville, but earlier real estate plans fell through, according to Pyatt. The company is closing in on a new location and has already purchased the equipment it needs to install a planned 7-barrel brewing system, Pyatt said. ...